Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Canada, or Mexico who read any 3 of the selected continuing medical education (CME) articles in this issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, complete the CME Evaluation Form, and fax it to the number or mail it to the address at the bottom of the CME Evaluation Form are eligible for Category 1 CME credit. There is no charge.

The American Medical Association (AMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The AMA designates this educational activity for up to 1 hour of Category 1 credit per Archives of Internal Medicine issue toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that were actually spent in the educational activity.

Physicians in Other Countries

Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Mexico, or Canada are eligible for CME credit even if they live or practice in other countries. Physicians licensed in other countries are also welcome to participate in this CME activity. However, the PRA is only available to physicians licensed in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.

Earning Credit

To earn credit, read the articles designated for CME credit carefully and complete the CME Evaluation Form. The CME Evaluation Form must be submitted within 4 weeks of the issue date. A certificate awarding 1 hour of Category 1 CME credit will be faxed or mailed to you; it is then your responsibility to maintain a record of credit received. Questions about CME credit processing should be directed to The Blackstone Group, tel: (312) 419-0400, ext 225; fax: (312) 269-1636.

CME Evaluation

One of our goals is to assess continually the educational needs of our readers so we may enhance the educational effectiveness of the Archives of Internal Medicine. To achieve this goal, we need your help. You must complete the CME Evaluation Form to receive credit.

Statement of Educational Purpose

For a complete description of the ARCHIVES' mission statement, please refer to the table of contents.

A flexible curriculum of article topics is developed annually by the journal's editorial board and is then supplemented throughout the year with information gained from readers, authors, reviewers, and editors. The Reader's Choice CME activity allows readers, as adult learners, to determine their own educational needs and to assist the editors in addressing their needs in future issues.

Readers of the Archives of Internal Medicine should be able to attain the following educational objectives: (1) select and read at least 3 articles per issue to gain new medical information on topics of particular interest to them as physicians, (2) assess its value to them as practicing physicians, and (3) think carefully about how this new information may influence their own practices.

Educational Objective: To understand the extent to which patients report adherence to antiretroviral therapy for human immunodeficiency virus 1 infection and its consequences.

Headache Evaluation and Treatment by Primary Care Physicians in an Emergency Department in the Era of TriptansArticle

Educational Objective: To assess the appropriateness of care received by patients with headache in an emergency department staffed by primary care physicians.

Oral Contraceptive Use and Hormone Replacement Therapy Are Associated With MicroalbuminuriaArticle

Educational Objective: To investigate the relationship between oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy and the development of microalbuminuria, a marker recognized to be independently associated with cardiovascular risk.

Hyperthermia After Cardiac Arrest Is Associated With an Unfavorable Neurologic OutcomeArticle

Educational Objective: To assess the relationship between rigorous temperature control in patients who experienced cardiac arrest and an unfavorable neurologic recovery.

A First-Tier Rapid Assay for the Serodiagnosis ofBorrelia burgdorferiInfectionArticle

Educational Objective: To understand the role of a new, accurate, reliable, rapid test for the serodiagnosis of Lyme disease.

A Randomized Multicenter Trial of Crotalinae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) Antivenom for the Treatment for Crotaline Snakebite in the United StatesArticle

Educational Objective: To learn the efficacy, safety, and dosing information of a new antivenom for the treatment of crotaline snake envenomation.